Progress Thread “Rising from Ashes 2” 95 Saleen S-351 build

[95steedamustang]

Well, many on here are familiar with my 94 Cobra build thread which started off with my original car burning to the ground and rebuild has been ongoing.
This car has quiet a different story. It’s had a rough life as well and will be getting the whole package rebuild by my shop.
The car is a 95 Saleen S-351 #85. It was a T-code package car and was 1 of 1 from Saleen...but there are a lot of 1 of 1 cars lol! The car came up for sale in 2016 and was just outside Nashville TN. I had quiet a few people ask me about it and I advised them to stay away for it because it was a basket case of parts and I knew it was going to be an extensive project. Against my better judgement a customer of mine bought the car and asked me to pick it up. Which I did... he asked me what I would do and I came up with a plan and have been building it since. No surprise the project ran out of money and so I ended up just buying it last month and will be continuing the build as one of my personal cars. Below are some pics from before I picked up the car.

 

[General karthief]

You knew you wanted it all along

 

[95steedamustang]

You knew you wanted it all along

I did! But I also want them all.

 

[General karthief]

I did! But I also want them all.

i can relate to that!

 

[95BlueStallion]

Yikes, that does look like a basket case. Curious to see where it’s at now, after you finish the FIRST CAR!!!!

 

[95steedamustang]

Yikes, that does look like a basket case. Curious to see where it’s at now, after you finish the FIRST CAR!!!!

Always the voice of reason. But since I’m pretty far into it, should be able to keep updates coming and hopefully it will catch up when it’s paint time.

 

[95steedamustang]

Here are some more pics of before I picked it up.

 

[95steedamustang]

 

[RaggedGT]

Yup, I want all those parts you posted even though it’s rough, I’m still calling it a good score

 

[FoxMustangLvr]

This is going to be great, sub'd

 

[VibrantRedGT]

Yes, I remember you lengthy thread in the 94-95 section. You do incredible work.

I'm sure this one will sick when you're done with it.

Keep posting pics as you do, can't way to see the progress.

 

[02 281 GT]

Wow. Duct tape on the roof is the icing on the cake. That poor car has lived a very unloved life.

Will this be a restoration, or will you be going more custom on this one as well?

 

[95steedamustang]

Wow. Duct tape on the roof is the icing on the cake. That poor car has lived a very unloved life.

Will this be a restoration, or will you be going more custom on this one as well?

Thanks! Yea. The duct tape is only the beginning of crazy stuff.
This will be more of a mix of restoration and build. My goal is to build a modern day S-351 that’s slicker, handles better and has more power than the original

 

[95steedamustang]

Here was the pics from when we picked up the car outside of Nashville.

 

[bird_dog0347]

Cool project, can't wait to see where you take it.

 

[95steedamustang]

Arrived at the shop and wash the junk off. Let the fun begin

 

[95steedamustang]

This S-351 will be getting all the Saleen options it started life with and then some. However some of the options/parts have disappeared or been replaced with dumb stuff. So these two items will be a guide thru this build

 

[2000xp8]

I'm a big s351 fan having owned a black saleen xp8.
Not sure for me it gets any better for the 94-98 range than a black s351 vert.
Some serious neglect on this car, which I just don't understand but glad someone is going to fix it.

 

[95steedamustang]

I'm a big s351 fan having owned a black saleen xp8.
Not sure for me it gets any better for the 94-98 range than a black s351 vert.
Some serious neglect on this car, which I just don't understand but glad someone is going to fix it.

Same here. Big Saleen fan. I own a model
From every body style.
This car was owned by a true enthusiast to start with but when a shop that I won’t name blew the car up, it started a downhill slide from there until I got it when it had reached rock bottom. But it’s a 2 owner car and had 52,xxx original miles and had never been wrecked or repainted.

 

[Steel1]

What was the advertised HP from the factory , didn't notice it on window sticker ?
Possibly a stroker build planned ?
Looks like a really cool project !